King Graves, Teller County, Colorado



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King Graves



This single marker is on private property southeast of Florissant. From Florissant, turn south from

Highway 24 onto Teller County 1 and drive approximately 4.3 miles to North Mountain Estates Road.

Turn left and drive about 2.7 miles to Viewcrest Way. Turn right and drive 0.4 mile to the cul-de-sac end

of the road. The flat bronze military marker is between two large rock outcroppings about 25 to 30 yards

to the southeast of the end of the cul-de-sac. Nailed to a tree at the end of the cul-de-sac is a small

wooden sign that reads "King Srocks." Look to the left of this sign and go to the left of the tree hit by

lightning to find the marker. According to GPS-derived geolocation (accurate to within 10 meters), the

coordinates of marker are 38 degrees 52'37.4"N and 105 degrees 13'56.5"W. It is located in Section 33, Township 13

South, Range 70 West. The lot's views of the mountains are spectacular.



The marker reads:



WARREN RANDALL KING

COL    US ARMY

JAN 23 1915    OCT 20 1990



King's obituary (Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph, October 24, 1990, p. B10) says he was born in

Grandview, Iowa, to Floyd and Mintie (Olen) King. He married S. Berneice Hooper on December 30,

1939, in St. Louis, Missouri. In addition to his wife, he was survived by two daughters, Karla B. King

and Kathy M. VanDerWege, and a son, Christopher King. He lived in Colorado Springs for 20 years

prior to his death.



King's wife, Sibyl Berneice King, was born January 8, 1916 and died April 11, 2002. The family will be

placing a marker for her near Warren's.



The 1.27-acre lot at 340 Viewcrest Way is owned by King family members, and the contact is Kathy M.

VanDerWege, 4913 Daybreak Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80917; phone: (719) 380-7635. 

  

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